According to Regina police, the 27-year-old man was awaiting his court appearance when he was “erroneously released” from the courthouse at 4:55 p.m.

The man had been charged with kidnapping and robbery with violence in connection with an incident on June 24 where a man was kidnapped from a location in Regina. After being robbed of his possessions, the man was driven out to the Muscowpetung First Nation and left there with no clothes or shoes. The man was forced to walk four kilometres to a house, where he called the RCMP.

The 27-year-old man had also been charged with careless storage of a firearm, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm and possession of a weapon obtained by crime. Police said a weapon was found in a home at the time of his arrest.

After escaping custody, Regina police began to search for the man. He was located in North Central, where plain clothes officers saw him enter a home. Police surrounded the home, and after a brief dialogue with the man, he exited the house peacefully.

The man has now been charged with obstruction of peace officer and escape lawful custody.